4 hp Acadia engine from the right hand side. The large circular brass pieces coming from the bottom are grease cups. Hard grease would be put here to lubricate the piston on the inside of the cylinder head.

Calvin describes what a make and break engine is and what makes it different from other engines; problems with the cylinder head; talks about his family history and how make and break engines were the only engines; why keeping oil in the engine is...

Interview conducted by David Taylor with Roger Pearson, Head of the Department of Naval Architecture and Ship Building, Fisheries College of Navigation and Engineering, St. John's, Newfoundland. Interview takes place in Mr. Pearson's St. John's...

Interview conducted by David Taylor with Roger Pearson, Head of the Department of Naval Architecture and Ship Building, Fisheries College of Navigation and Engineering, St. John's, Newfoundland. Interview takes place in Mr. Pearson's St. John's...

The conclusion of David Taylor's interview with Roger Pearson, Head of the Department of Naval Architecture and Ship Building, Fisheries College of Navigation and Engineering, St. John's, Newfoundland. Interview takes place in Mr. Pearson's St....

The conclusion of David Taylor's interview with Roger Pearson, Head of the Department of Naval Architecture and Ship Building, Fisheries College of Navigation and Engineering, St. John's, Newfoundland. Interview takes place in Mr. Pearson's St....

The cylinder head of a Barnes engine that has been donated for restoration purposes to the Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador. Note the paper sticker which is still intact demonstrating the prestine condition of this antique engine.